AGENCY: Public Service Commission

SERIES: 360
TITLE: Utility companies annual reports
DATES: 1917-1977.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by name of company, thereunder chronological.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains annual reports of utility companies operating in Utah as filed with the Public Service Commission (formerly Public Utilities Commission); included are companies from the water, irrigation, communication, gas, and electric industries. Reports may include information on: legal history of the company, directors, corporations under the control of the respondent, publicly traded stock and shareholders, financial assets and liabilities, plants and equipment, employee relief and pensions, investments, and operating revenues and expenses. For certain companies, company annual publications and reports to the Federal Communications Commission may also be included.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Publications, GRS-1678

AUTHORIZED: 03/24/2003

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

The annual reports document the activities of utility companies (water, irrigation, communication, gas and electric) operating in Utah, including detailed information on each company's financial holdings and operations. The records demonstrate the increasing industrial development of Utah throughout the 20th Century and are valuable for that reason. The records also hold value to legal researchers and are frequently requested for that purpose.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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